Coupler adapter



Dec. zo, l1927.l

' 1,653,140 H. F. woERNLEY COUPLER ADAPTER Filed July 2, 1926 Nw-:Nros

HARRY F: wor: RNLEY ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 20, 1927.

T-ION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Application filed July 2,k

This invention relates to car couplers, and the principal object of my invention is to provide an adapter by which a car` coupler of one type may be coupled to a.k car coupler oi' another type. .n

In the accompanying drawing, the single figure is a plan View, ypartly in section, of a car coupler with my adapter applied thereto.

The adapter is designed more particularly for application to a tight lock coupler of the c type covered by Patent No. 887,296 o George Westinghouse, dated MaylQ, 1908,r and such that the tight lock coupler may be coupled to a coupler ofk the link,` and pin rllhe tight lock couplercomprises a casting 1, having a projecting portion 2 and a recess 3 for engaging corresponding parts of a counterpart coupler head on an adjacent car.

'Ihe coupler head is provided with alpivoted latch or locking lever Llhaving a camjface for engaging a face 5 on the projecting portion 2 of a counterpartv coupler head for locking the heads in engagement.

The adapter may comprise a casting 6 having a projecting portion 2', similar to the projecting portion 2 of the tight lock coupler head and a recess 3', and the projecting portion 2 is provided with a face 5 adapted l0 to be engaged by the cam face of the locking lever 4 of the tighty lock coupler head.

Instead of the pivoted locking lever, the adapter is providedv with a movable block 7,1 mounted in a recess 8` in the adapter, and

having an elongated slot 9 in which a pin10, secured tothe adapter, is mounted. A face 11 of said block is adapted to engage the face 5 ot the tight lock couplerl head, and adapted to engage the opposite parallel face 12 is a screw 13, having a screw-threaded engage-` ment in the castingG. kThe screw lmay be provided with a pivotally'connected operating handle 111; y n j A coupler head oftheilink and pin type is shown connected to the adapter and comprises a casting 15 having a transverse face 16 adapted to engage the corresponding face of a counterpart coupler head and having a cavity 17 into which the connecting link (not shown) projects.y Said link is held in.

the coupler head by a coupling pin18.y -To l` lock coupler and the block 7 f adapter tothe lock and ,the clamping head, of an ing face,

- coUPLER ADAPTER.

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take the place of the link, the adapter is provided with a projecting tongue 19 having an kopening adapted to receive the coupling pin 18. i f

In order to apply the adapter to a tight head, the screw 13 is backed` off is moved outwardly. The so thatthe locking coupler engages the The block 7 is then adapter vis then applied, lever 4: of the tight lock face v5 ofthe' adapter.v

moved .inwardly to the position shown in the Y drawing and the screw 13 is operated to clamp the block 7 against the face 5 of the tight `lock coupler head. Ther adapter is thus firmly secured to the couplerhead.

Incoupling with a link and pin coupler, the tight lock coupler head with the adapter attached is brought into engagement with the link and pin coupler, so that the face 16 PATE-mam,

HARRY E. WOERNL'EY, 0E WILKINSBURG,` PENNSYLVANIA, AssIGNoR To THE wEs'rj INGHoUsE AIR BRAKE COMPANY, OP WILMERDING, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORA- c engages a' correspondingface of the adapter.y

The tongue 19 thenengagesin the recess 17 and the locking pin 18 is dropped into place, as shown in the drawing, thus coupling the pin coupler head.

` Itl the screw 13 should work loose while the ycouplers lare coupled together, the face 16 of the link and pin coupler head will prevent the block 7 from `working ffree of engagement with the face 5, so that unlocking of the parts is prevented;

- Having now described my invention, what I. claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. The combination with a tight lock coupler head having ya projecting portion prol vided with a clamping face and a locking vlever having a cam Vfaceadapted to engage face of a cooperating coupler adapter adapted to couple with said tight lock coupler head and having means for coupling anothertype and provided'y with a" movable block having a face adapted to engage the clamping face of the tight lock coupler head,

withy ay coupler head of and a .manually operable screw for clamping. l

said block into engagement with said clamp- 2. The Combination with a tight'lock conpler head having a projecting portion provided with a clamping face and a locking llever having a'cam'face adapted to engage the clamping face of a cooperating coupler a pin secured to said adapter and extending head, of an adapter adapted to couple with through a slot in said block, and a manually said tight loel Coupler head andA having adjustable screw for clamping said block into 10 means for coupling with a coupler head of engagement with said clamping face.

5 another type and provided with a movable 1x1-testimony whereof I have hereunto set block having a face adapted to engage the my hand. Y n n clamping face of the tight look coupler head, HARRY F. WOERNLEY. 

